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  • Ruby Dee Looks Back at 50 Years of 'Raisin'

    ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ opened on Broadway on March 11, 1959, rattling the theater world and the country. The Root’s Editor-in-Chief Henry Louis Gates Jr. visited with Ruby Dee at her home to reminisce about the play’s place in history and relevance today. Read the rest of The Root’s Raisin @ 50 coverage: Gates…

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  • Friday's Headlines

    HuffPo: Jon Stewart Ethers Jim Cramer. The End. USA Today: The Rock Making Splash in Family Films, Up for O’Shea Jackson Award Deadspin: Barkey Wants to Punch Rush, Everyone Says “Back of the Line, Fella” AJC: BeBe Winans Accused of Assault, CeCe, DeDe, and EeEe Devastated NYT: Maxine Waters Tries to Help Bank and Self,…

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  • Thursday's Headlines

    CNN: Roland Martin Vouches for DC School Vouchers; Democrats Not Super Into Them KATC: Black Lawmakers Support Overriding Jindal; Do Not Fear His Response Complex: 5 Black Comedians Who Deserve News Shows; Condolensces to D.L., David Alan AP: Black Mississippi Troopers in Hostile Environment, NAACP Says; Response? Dude, It’s Mississippi Minnesota Spokesman: ‘Hip Hop Repub’…

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  • Before It's Too Late for Rihanna

    In the past few weeks, like many Americans, I have had to face the harsh reality of how tragic domestic violence can be in the lives of women. It isn’t just that I have two small nieces who look up to Rihanna and listen to her music. This is now very personal for me because…

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  • Wednesday's Headlines

    Stratfor: White House Heavy with the Diplomatics; England Still Wondering Why They Only Got DVDs Bossip: Beanie Sigel Has 35th Birthday Party; Someone Gets Shot, Naturally J&J Politics: Jack and Jill Back Chas Freeman, Scold The Obama; Buzz Loves Name ‘Chas’ ESPN: Judge Wants to Feel Important; Demands Vick Appear in Bankruptcy Court WBEZ: Bishop…

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  • Tuesday's Headlines

    Rattler Gator: The Obamas > Chrihanna; Brown’s Political Future in Doubt ESPN: Michael Vick’s Mansion Up for Auction, You Still Can’t Afford It Funny or Die: Prop 8: The Musical—Because Controversy Sounds Better Harmonized MM: Down with Obama’s Hero Shots! ‘Mission Accomplished’ Money Shot Better! Think Progress: Glen Beck Says Stem-Cell Research Leads to Search…

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  • The Coolout Corner

    Click here for Thursday’s playlist. You’ve earned it.

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  • The Coolout Corner

    Young, Gifted, and Black – Donny Hathaway I Can’t Make You Love Me – Bonnie Raitt Roots Rock Reggae – Bob Marley & The Wailers The Sound of Silence – Simon and Garfunkel Castles Made of Sand – Jimi Hendrix I Keep Forgetting – Michael McDonald Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley Family Reunion – The O’Jays…

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  • Monday's Headlines

    Black Enterprise: Top Republicans Want to Let Some Banks Fail; So Does Buzz and Everyone Else The Daily Mail: Longevity Linked to Body’s Reaction Time; Why Blacks Don’t Live Forever Unknown The Huffington Post: PM of Zimbabwe Involved In Car Accident, Wife Killed The Chicago Tribune: Consumers Willing to Make Sojourn to Buy Black Black…

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  • Headlines: The Week in Review

    The New York Times: AIG Set to Get Another $30B, Failing Up Is “The New Black” The Washington Post: Judge Rules In Favor of Campaign Benefactor, Question Raised As To Whether He Ruled Impartially The Los Angeles Times: Granddaughter of Slave Becomes Chief Judge of U.S. District Court in LA BBC: Guinea-Bissau President Shot Dead…

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